Apr 14, 2025 | Energy Farm, iSEE Research, News, News Releases
Among the University of Illinois’ most impressive living laboratories is the Energy Farm, a 320-acre farm plot on the South Farms supporting sustainability research. The farm is a testbed for a broad range of renewable energy sources; researchers across many...
Apr 7, 2025 | iSEE Research, News, News Releases, Stormwater and Mosquito Control Project
As people look to reduce their water use for environmental and ecological reasons, rain barrels have gained popularity for catching rainwater that can be stored and used for irrigation. These green infrastructure tools can conserve hundreds of gallons of water per...
Mar 28, 2025 | iSEE Research, News, News Releases, Sustainable Low-Carbon Transportation Initiative
A sustainable transportation initiative supported by the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) is conducting an on-campus research project on electric vehicle (EV) charging as a part of its overall project plan. This three-part study will help...
Feb 14, 2025 | iSEE Research, Levenick Center for a Climate-Smart Circular Bioeconomy, News, News Releases
A first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary center focused on creating a climate-smart circular bioeconomy is poised for significant growth, with the appointment of a director, two endowed professorships, and a major campus commitment to hire four new faculty in departments...
Jan 31, 2025 | iSEE Research, News, News Releases
Nitrous oxide (N2O) has long been agriculture’s sustainability Achilles heel. While only making up 6% of U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, N2O has 300 times the heat-trapping ability ofcarbon dioxide (CO2) and stays in the atmosphere for about 100 years. This...
Oct 3, 2024 | iSEE Research, News, News Releases
Conventional food and agricultural production systems employ a linear “take, make, waste” approach: taking natural resources from the Earth to make food and fuel, generating waste that contaminates the soil and water, and emitting harmful pollutants. More recently, a...